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Contaminated water.
This was part of the reason most quality guidebooks to the trails recommended using "oxen and one yoke of cow to pull your wagon as the cows can give milk on the trail and they can be sold when you arrive at your destination" as although the reason why drinking the water made people sick was not understood, it was known that people drinking fresh milk on the trail got sick much less often.
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What is the cure for amebic dysentery?
there isnt a cure
Why you use Sulfaguanidine?
cure bacterial dysentery
Is there a cure to dysentery?
Yes , there is a cure/vaccine for dyentery.The illness is usually eradicated by giving antibiotics to rid the body of the offending bacteria and, in the case of amoebic dysentery, the cysts and amoebas that are causing the problem. Further antibiotics may also be given to cure any associated infection.
How did they treat cholera on the Oregon trail?
On the Oregon Trail, to cure Cholera they would give the infected person laudanum (an opium tincture useful in combating the disease). If the travelers didn't have laudanum, they would increase fluid and salt intake to prevent dehydration, and give the person lots of rest.
What was the cure to the Oregon fever?
By going to Oregon. Oregon fever was not a biological disease or symptom thereof - it was a term denoting the desire to immigrate to the northwest. Similar to "new car fever" in usage.
How did they cure spider bites in the 1800s?
They kill the person
How do you cure a scorpion bite on the Oregon trail?
The Oregon Trail during the 1800s could be a very dangerous place. Scorpion stings were common and were treated in a few different ways. Most often, an incision was made at the sting site and the poison was allowed to drain from the wound or sucked out, depending on the severity of the sting.It would probably be treated with incision and drainage to remove the venom; elevation, symptomatic management, rest, bleeding along with application of a herbal poultice...
How did pioneers cure scorpion bites on a trail?
They didn't
How do you cure scorpien bite in the 1800s?
Scorpions do not bite, they sting.
What ailments does auromycin cure?
Auromycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It main use is for the treatment of penicillin-resistant bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, sepsis, and Staphylococcus aureus. The treatment can also cure typhus, pneumonia and amoebic dysentery.
Can you cure rabies in the 1800s?
yes i can, i just need a time machine and some penicilin :P
How would you cure a scorpion sting in 1848 on hackers trail?
ice soap and water
